Cullpepper vs SD (1 Viewer)

[Goooals]

Cullpepper was obviously rushed back too soon last year and we all saw what happened. Why would anyone think that his injury would take any less time to fully heal versus the likes of other elite athletes. With that being said, he got his first start last week. Not very pretty, but he did get the job done with his legs. That proves he is fine below the waist (no pun intended), but are his brain and motor skills ready for prime time once again?

With the tuneup last week, and the pressure to perform NOW (JR and JM on the sidelines), is he ready to take this team on his shoulders. They are much improved from last year, but probably only a .500 team IMO.

Will we see a 275 yard passing performance with 2 TD's and 1 rushing TD in a 35-24 loss to the chargers this week?

Shark Pool Thoughts?

 

[RamMan]

Cullpepper was obviously rushed back too soon last year and we all saw what happened. Why would anyone think that his injury would take any less time to fully heal versus the likes of other elite athletes. With that being said, he got his first start last week. Not very pretty, but he did get the job done with his legs. That proves he is fine below the waist (no pun intended), but are his brain and motor skills ready for prime time once again?With the tuneup last week, and the pressure to perform NOW (JR and JM on the sidelines), is he ready to take this team on his shoulders. They are much improved from last year, but probably only a .500 team IMO.Will we see a 275 yard passing performance with 2 TD's and 1 rushing TD in a 35-24 loss to the chargers this week?Shark Pool Thoughts?

This could be a high scoring game (despite SD shutting down Denver last week). Raiders coming off a bye and NEED this game to control their destiny. I too wish I could get a better read on Cpep for tomorrow. I currently have Huard in my lineup due to Peyton's bye this week, but I'd love a good excuse to drop Huard and pickup Dante. Something in my gut tells me he's going to have a good game. Only problem is my gut hasn't served me very well this year, so I'm leaning a little heavy on the weekly cheatsheets and rankings that have Huard well ahead of Dante vs. a weak CIN secondary this week. C'mon someone, give a good reason to start Dante!

 

[delusional]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

 

[MCguidance]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

 

[Gopher State]

SD has 5 int's and 10 sacks on the year, they add to it this week

Pepper goes 190 pass, 1 td, 2 int, rushes 5-16 no rush td

worth starting in leagues that use two QB's

 

[Big Score]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

He's probably talking about C-Pep only managing 5 completions out of 12 attempts. Of course 2 of those 5 completions resulted in TD's.

 

[MCguidance]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

He's probably talking about C-Pep only managing 5 completions out of 12 attempts. Of course 2 of those 5 completions resulted in TD's.

I know I just have a problem with qualifying that as a bad day?

 

[oswizzle]

Daunte is gonna get his roll on tommarow....he'll rush for a good amount of yards as well as passing..Bet on it

I'm starting him over Good Ole Brett Favre...Daunte is going against a weak secondary...this is gonna be a high scoring game...Lamont is outro....Rhodes is just coming back...and Fargas is whatever.....Daunte is gonna be the man this weekend

Raiders hope Cooper learned from absence

David White, Chronicle Staff Writer

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Raiders quarterback Daunte Culpepper has thrown three straight passes just once in six quarters of play. He anticipates that will change against the Chargers, who have the 27th-ranked pass defense in the league.

"The more I play, I'm going to throw the ball more," Culpepper said. "There's no doubt about that."

He threw 12 passes against the Dolphins and 14 against the Browns. With Jordan doubtful and running back Dominic Rhodes just returning, this should be the game Kiffin gives passing a go.

"We'll just keep going with whatever we're having success with," wide receiver Jerry Porter said. "If it's the pass, it's the pass."

 

[Wadsworth]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

Didn't wacth the game I'm guessing? I like C-pep and hope he can turn it around. But nothing I saw against the Dolphins leads me to think he's close to getting back to his old form. His throws didn't look tight or strong and he was lumbering when he ran. Fantasy wise he just vultured TDs from the running game.

 

[Gr00vus]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

Didn't wacth the game I'm guessing? I like C-pep and hope he can turn it around. But nothing I saw against the Dolphins leads me to think he's close to getting back to his old form. His throws didn't look tight or strong and he was lumbering when he ran. Fantasy wise he just vultured TDs from the running game.

That was a totally tapped out Miami D they played against, and the Raiders could run at will. They'll have a much tougher time running this week, and they'll have to win based on Culpepper's ability to pass, which I didn't see much evidence of against Miami. I think Culpepper is a decent start because the SD pass D has been so bad, but I wouldn't expect a huge day out of him.

 

[mlball77]

Mediocrity seems like a much more achievable and realistic status for Culpepper, especially against SD. I like the guy and hope he does well, but one can't expect anything close to the TD numbers he posted in his last game.

 

[MCguidance]

No.

outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

Didn't wacth the game I'm guessing? I like C-pep and hope he can turn it around. But nothing I saw against the Dolphins leads me to think he's close to getting back to his old form. His throws didn't look tight or strong and he was lumbering when he ran. Fantasy wise he just vultured TDs from the running game.

I did watch the game, and like I said, I am having a hard time qualifying ANY game as a bad one when one player accounts for 5 Tds. I am not saying that there weren't certains aspects that warranted worry, but you can't say his last game was bad. I will agree that he has a long way to go. I only had a problem with saying, "outside of those 5 Tds." It's like saying well outside of the 4 people Pacman Jones murdered, he's not a bad guy.

 

[Big Score]

One thing to note with C-Pep is that he specifically sought out a team willing to give him a 1 year contract only.

He feels that he is back & wanted to prove it on a 1 year contract, then sign the big multi year contract next year.

Personally, I think that if a guy is willing to bet on himself like C-Pep is, he might just know something the rest of us don't. I know that I'm paying attention anyway.

 

[Bears_Man2]

No. outside of peps 5 TDs, he looked bad numbers wise in the passing game.

GB you stat-based observersI think Fargas is still running up the middle on Miami as I type.--------------------If I noticed anything, it was Daunte really lumbers around when running. (Safe to say he's lost a step or three). Other than that, there wasn't anything gained by watching Daunte pass the football, because he didn't have to. I don't see elite as a possibility. Serviceable starter....perhaps. That will be difficult, maybe impossible, however if he's got to learn system after system (he's not the long term guy in Oakland obviously).

 

[Chaka]

That proves he is fine below the waist (no pun intended)

That's not really a pun, just kinda gay.Seriously though we have not seen enough of Daunte to make a judgment. The weather in Miami was bad with high wind and with the running game popping like it did only 12 passes were necessary. It is not uncommon for a QB to take time getting into a rhythm and 12 passes really isn't enough to get into the flow of the passing game, Daunte is easily the type of QB that could have completed 8 of the next 13 had they needed to throw the ball more.San Diego is going to be a serious challenge, I think that team is very dangerous and is trying desperately to regain the form from last year and they might just be doing it. Still the pass D is the weakness of this team so if the Raiders are to be competitive they will need to rely on Daunte's arm.A modest estimate is 220 yards and a TD with maybe 2 turnovers (I see a fumble off a sack as more likely than an INT).But, and I have said this in multiple Daunte threads, no QB is more dangerous around the goal line than Daunte, his size alone gives him a huge advantage. (Now that's a pun size...huge get it?).

 

[Chaka]

I'd love a good excuse to drop Huard and pickup Dante.

Huard is really not that good and has an injured shoulder.You're welcome.

 

[hellz_fireflies]

Up for grabs what C-Pep will do this week 6 to me. Have to throw against SD only chance. But most QB's should know now you can be the GL runner against Miami.... if C-Pep out of all QB's can run for 3 TD's in one game.

 

[kd1]

it really amazes me how some of you are so sure this guy is a stiff that you're even leaving him in the free agent pool.

bottom line: he basically is one season removed from being (with peyton) the cream of the fantasy qb crop by a longshot, last year he was obviously injured, and his first week back, he produced the monster fantasy game that we are accustomed to, proving that he is still capable.

am i positive he's going to return to elite status? not at all, but he's sure as #### the most intriguing fantasy player going right now in my opinion, and, as long as the raiders are willing to stick with him for the bulk of the remainder of the season, it would not shock me at all to see him near the top of the fantasy qb boards once again. shockingly enough, the raiders offense is in every way lightyears better than what he had with his brief stint with the phins, and couldnt run last year to boot.

it's funny seeing him like 18th and lower in all the qb rankings this week, because he's one more big game away from all those "experts" saying he's back, and putting him in their top 5 weekly for the rest of the season.

rock on tomorrow, daunte. you still have a couple fans who believe in you*.

*fantasy-wise. he's a complete mess of an nfl qb

 

[Chaka]

Up for grabs what C-Pep will do this week 6 to me. Have to throw against SD only chance. But most QB's should know now you can be the GL runner against Miami.... if C-Pep out of all QB's can run for 3 TD's in one game.

It is difficult to tell from the grammatical mess that is your statement but are you seriously suggesting that any QB in the league is as good of a goal line option as Daunte?That's unpossible, it must be my limited reading comprehension skills.There is maybe one QB, Vince Young, who is as big of a threat around the goal line as Daunte.

 

[hellz_fireflies]

Up for grabs what C-Pep will do this week 6 to me. Have to throw against SD only chance. But most QB's should know now you can be the GL runner against Miami.... if C-Pep out of all QB's can run for 3 TD's in one game.

It is difficult to tell from the grammatical mess that is your statement but are you seriously suggesting that any QB in the league is as good of a goal line option as Daunte?That's unpossible, it must be my limited reading comprehension skills.

There is maybe one QB, Vince Young, who is as big of a threat around the goal line as Daunte.

Sorry not all great at grammer here..But I do believe its your reading skills.. I stated against Miami! unpossible smarts butts here!

 

[TwinTurbo]

I really like the fact that C-Pep is coming off a bye week. This should be a high scoring game. I have C-Pep as a top 10 QB this week. Start him if you got him.

 

[3nOut]

it really amazes me how some of you are so sure this guy is a stiff that you're even leaving him in the free agent pool.

bottom line: he basically is one season removed from being (with peyton) the cream of the fantasy qb crop by a longshot, last year he was obviously injured, and his first week back, he produced the monster fantasy game that we are accustomed to, proving that he is still capable.

Actually I believe its more like two years removed. Last year he was in Miami, and didn't do much. The year before he was n Minny and played poorly before getting hurt. The year before that, he was good.

 

[Macdaddy_2004]

I specifically picked up SD Defence for this matchup - CPEP is a turnover machine. He looks horrible thus far this year passing the ball.

 

[bcr8f]

One thing to note with C-Pep is that he specifically sought out a team willing to give him a 1 year contract only. He feels that he is back & wanted to prove it on a 1 year contract, then sign the big multi year contract next year.Personally, I think that if a guy is willing to bet on himself like C-Pep is, he might just know something the rest of us don't. I know that I'm paying attention anyway.

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

 

[vrtkolman]

Come on guys, seriously. Culpepper got a bunch of BS touchdowns against a terrible D that let Fargas run for over 170 yards.

 

[Macdaddy_2004]

Come on guys, seriously. Culpepper got a bunch of BS touchdowns against a terrible D that let Fargas run for over 170 yards.

What do you expect from CPEP owners caught with their pants down for bye weeks

 

[Big Score]

One thing to note with C-Pep is that he specifically sought out a team willing to give him a 1 year contract only. He feels that he is back & wanted to prove it on a 1 year contract, then sign the big multi year contract next year.Personally, I think that if a guy is willing to bet on himself like C-Pep is, he might just know something the rest of us don't. I know that I'm paying attention anyway.

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

bcr8f,Tough to get a big multi year contract if he's playing badly, so I'm pretty sure he's banking on returning to the form of his good years.

 

[Gerg73]

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

This isn't true. While he struggled with INT's, his Fantasy Stats were above average right before he was hurt.+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| WK OPP | CMP ATT PYD TD INT | RSH YD TD |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| 1 tam | 22 33 233 0 3 | 3 19 0 |

| 2 cin | 21 37 236 0 5 | 2 10 1 |

| 3 nor | 21 29 300 3 0 | 9 35 0 |

| 4 atl | 23 34 250 1 2 | 1 10 0 |

| 6 chi | 26 48 237 0 2 | 1 14 0 |

| 7 gnb | 23 31 280 2 0 | 7 41 0 |

Average Week - 256 yards, 1 TD, 22 yards Rushing.

He struggled the first 2 weeks, but then hit his groove. With a Toe stub against a Good Bears Defense.

Don't re-write History.

 

[Fantasy Fix Fred]

I'm also starting Dante, i have avg QB's but with Dante i'm rolling the dice b/c Dante has more upside...

 

[BoltBacker]

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

This isn't true. While he struggled with INT's, his Fantasy Stats were above average right before he was hurt.+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| WK OPP | CMP ATT PYD TD INT | RSH YD TD |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| 1 tam | 22 33 233 0 3 | 3 19 0 |

| 2 cin | 21 37 236 0 5 | 2 10 1 |

| 3 nor | 21 29 300 3 0 | 9 35 0 |

| 4 atl | 23 34 250 1 2 | 1 10 0 |

| 6 chi | 26 48 237 0 2 | 1 14 0 |

| 7 gnb | 23 31 280 2 0 | 7 41 0 |

Average Week - 256 yards, 1 TD, 22 yards Rushing.

He struggled the first 2 weeks, but then hit his groove. With a Toe stub against a Good Bears Defense.

Don't re-write History.

So he struggled his first two weeks and played poorly in week #6 vs the Bears. Doesn't sound bad.... until you consider the fact he only played 6 games. So you're saying he stunk in half his games? I'm not even sure if I'd give him credit for a "good" game vs ATL. I see 2 good games out of 6.

 

[Chaka]

Up for grabs what C-Pep will do this week 6 to me. Have to throw against SD only chance. But most QB's should know now you can be the GL runner against Miami.... if C-Pep out of all QB's can run for 3 TD's in one game.

It is difficult to tell from the grammatical mess that is your statement but are you seriously suggesting that any QB in the league is as good of a goal line option as Daunte?That's unpossible, it must be my limited reading comprehension skills.

There is maybe one QB, Vince Young, who is as big of a threat around the goal line as Daunte.

Sorry not all great at grammer here..But I do believe its your reading skills.. I stated against Miami! unpossible smarts butts here!

Sorry to break balls but to suggest that any QB could have done against Miami what Daunte did just doesn't work for me. One of the rushing was a broken pass play that a few QBs could have done but all three? Only VY has a shot to do that.Again just my opinion.

 

[massraider]

Even if Pepp is fully back, which I don't think anyone can say, the offense he will run will prevent him from putting up big fantasy numbers. The Raiders still have pass pro questions, and they will run until they have to pass. Shortening the game is what they want to do, avoid turnovers, keep LT off the field, and keep Merriman and Phillips quiet. I do not think 30 pass attempts is in the cards. I would love for Pepp to go after that secondary, but I don't see it.

 

[Raiders Fan]

Even if Pepp is fully back, which I don't think anyone can say, the offense he will run will prevent him from putting up big fantasy numbers. The Raiders still have pass pro questions, and they will run until they have to pass. Shortening the game is what they want to do, avoid turnovers, keep LT off the field, and keep Merriman and Phillips quiet. I do not think 30 pass attempts is in the cards. I would love for Pepp to go after that secondary, but I don't see it.

I think you under estimate what Daunte brings.. Sure maybe he lost a step but here is a guy that can step out of the pocket and make things happen still. Even if it just to get away from the defenders to run for a few yards or dump it off to the back.. He is a nice fit to this offense. I think the only real question is how well he knows this offense. That will really play into how many yards he puts up.. You could tell in Miami he wasn't ready to handle the full offense.. I think with the 2 weeks to prepare he is ready. I am expecting big numbers this week.. 300+ and 2TD'sBTW: I also think that Porter is the go to guy for Culpepper.. Curry will get a few catches but Porter and him I think are locking onto each other.. Just a hunch...

 

[Wadsworth]

Up for grabs what C-Pep will do this week 6 to me. Have to throw against SD only chance. But most QB's should know now you can be the GL runner against Miami.... if C-Pep out of all QB's can run for 3 TD's in one game.

It is difficult to tell from the grammatical mess that is your statement but are you seriously suggesting that any QB in the league is as good of a goal line option as Daunte?That's unpossible, it must be my limited reading comprehension skills.

There is maybe one QB, Vince Young, who is as big of a threat around the goal line as Daunte.

Sorry not all great at grammer here..But I do believe its your reading skills.. I stated against Miami! unpossible smarts butts here!

Sorry to break balls but to suggest that any QB could have done against Miami what Daunte did just doesn't work for me. One of the rushing was a broken pass play that a few QBs could have done but all three? Only VY has a shot to do that.Again just my opinion.

I see what you are saying Chaka, but I think you missed at least 1 QB that also could have made that play. And that is the problem, because the Raiders just gave that QB a boatload of money. JaMarcus Russell can come in, make questionable passing choices and break tackles running the ball. Daunte really doesn't offer that much more than JR at this point if he can't manage the game better. If C-pep doesn't start showing more veteran savvy, why not go with the kid and get him reps? Daunte isn't going to keep that job by running tough, because JR can do that.

 

[RenegadeGM]

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

This isn't true. While he struggled with INT's, his Fantasy Stats were above average right before he was hurt.+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| WK OPP | CMP ATT PYD TD INT | RSH YD TD |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| 1 tam | 22 33 233 0 3 | 3 19 0 |

| 2 cin | 21 37 236 0 5 | 2 10 1 |

| 3 nor | 21 29 300 3 0 | 9 35 0 |

| 4 atl | 23 34 250 1 2 | 1 10 0 |

| 6 chi | 26 48 237 0 2 | 1 14 0 |

| 7 gnb | 23 31 280 2 0 | 7 41 0 |

Average Week - 256 yards, 1 TD, 22 yards Rushing.

He struggled the first 2 weeks, but then hit his groove. With a Toe stub against a Good Bears Defense.

Don't re-write History.

6 TD, 12 INT, 5 fumbles, 31 sacks taken in 7 games. Don't leave out history either.Either way, it's my opinion those great Culpepper seasons were a Scott Linehan creation. I remember reading somewhere when Linehan left that he's be missed, as he used to tell Culpepper through the headset what to look for, etc. as he was approaching the line... basically walking him through each play.

Again, that's my opinion, feel free to disagree.

 

[TwinTurbo]

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

This isn't true. While he struggled with INT's, his Fantasy Stats were above average right before he was hurt.+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| WK OPP | CMP ATT PYD TD INT | RSH YD TD |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| 1 tam | 22 33 233 0 3 | 3 19 0 |

| 2 cin | 21 37 236 0 5 | 2 10 1 |

| 3 nor | 21 29 300 3 0 | 9 35 0 |

| 4 atl | 23 34 250 1 2 | 1 10 0 |

| 6 chi | 26 48 237 0 2 | 1 14 0 |

| 7 gnb | 23 31 280 2 0 | 7 41 0 |

Average Week - 256 yards, 1 TD, 22 yards Rushing.

He struggled the first 2 weeks, but then hit his groove. With a Toe stub against a Good Bears Defense.

Don't re-write History.

6 TD, 12 INT, 5 fumbles, 31 sacks taken in 7 games. Don't leave out history either.Either way, it's my opinion those great Culpepper seasons were a Scott Linehan creation. I remember reading somewhere when Linehan left that he's be missed, as he used to tell Culpepper through the headset what to look for, etc. as he was approaching the line... basically walking him through each play.

Again, that's my opinion, feel free to disagree.

It works both ways though. Linehan is where he is at today because he had good players like C-Pep. These coaches aren't the geniuses that some people make them out to be. They need players that can play or they don't make it either. Culpepper has proven he can play in the past and time will tell if he still has it. His game against Miami was promising.

 

[RenegadeGM]

The year after Moss left before the injury he looked terrible. Back to that?

This isn't true. While he struggled with INT's, his Fantasy Stats were above average right before he was hurt.+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| WK OPP | CMP ATT PYD TD INT | RSH YD TD |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| 1 tam | 22 33 233 0 3 | 3 19 0 |

| 2 cin | 21 37 236 0 5 | 2 10 1 |

| 3 nor | 21 29 300 3 0 | 9 35 0 |

| 4 atl | 23 34 250 1 2 | 1 10 0 |

| 6 chi | 26 48 237 0 2 | 1 14 0 |

| 7 gnb | 23 31 280 2 0 | 7 41 0 |

Average Week - 256 yards, 1 TD, 22 yards Rushing.

He struggled the first 2 weeks, but then hit his groove. With a Toe stub against a Good Bears Defense.

Don't re-write History.

6 TD, 12 INT, 5 fumbles, 31 sacks taken in 7 games. Don't leave out history either.Either way, it's my opinion those great Culpepper seasons were a Scott Linehan creation. I remember reading somewhere when Linehan left that he's be missed, as he used to tell Culpepper through the headset what to look for, etc. as he was approaching the line... basically walking him through each play.

Again, that's my opinion, feel free to disagree.

It works both ways though. Linehan is where he is at today because he had good players like C-Pep. These coaches aren't the geniuses that some people make them out to be. They need players that can play or they don't make it either. Culpepper has proven he can play in the past and time will tell if he still has it. His game against Miami was promising.

Agreed... although Culpepper hasn't been as good since being paired with Linehan. Linehan went to Miami and actually got average production from mediocre QBs, then did well with Bulger last season. I will say this year's been a different story.I'm not saying Linehan is a "genuis", but more a very good OC who just might not be cut out to be a head coach.

 

[ProBowler88]

I'd love a good excuse to drop Huard and pickup Dante.

Huard is really not that good and has an injured shoulder.You're welcome.

Try againIf Derek Anderson did it.......

 

[Chaka]

Up for grabs what C-Pep will do this week 6 to me. Have to throw against SD only chance. But most QB's should know now you can be the GL runner against Miami.... if C-Pep out of all QB's can run for 3 TD's in one game.

It is difficult to tell from the grammatical mess that is your statement but are you seriously suggesting that any QB in the league is as good of a goal line option as Daunte?That's unpossible, it must be my limited reading comprehension skills.

There is maybe one QB, Vince Young, who is as big of a threat around the goal line as Daunte.

Sorry not all great at grammer here..But I do believe its your reading skills.. I stated against Miami! unpossible smarts butts here!

Sorry to break balls but to suggest that any QB could have done against Miami what Daunte did just doesn't work for me. One of the rushing was a broken pass play that a few QBs could have done but all three? Only VY has a shot to do that.Again just my opinion.

I see what you are saying Chaka, but I think you missed at least 1 QB that also could have made that play. And that is the problem, because the Raiders just gave that QB a boatload of money. JaMarcus Russell can come in, make questionable passing choices and break tackles running the ball. Daunte really doesn't offer that much more than JR at this point if he can't manage the game better. If C-pep doesn't start showing more veteran savvy, why not go with the kid and get him reps? Daunte isn't going to keep that job by running tough, because JR can do that.

Just because JaMarcus is black does not mean he is a good running QB. He was not a good running QB at LSU so why would you expect him to morph into one now?His career rushing stats at LSU are 139 attempts for 79 yards. In his senior year, his best as a rusher, he had 52 attempts for 142 yards, a whopping 2.7 per attempt. Prior to that he had 87 carries for -63 yards. That's negative 63 yards. He had 4 rushing TDs in his 4 year college career.

Jamarcus is not a runner. He had one great game vs a very weak Notre Dame team in a bowl game and for some reason that propelled him into the top of the draft. Ridiculous.

And if Kiff is going to go with McCown over Daunte until injury forces his hand then why would you think that JaMarcus is going to get any reps, unless both Daunte and McCown are down for the count? The Raiders are 2-2 and on top of their division, don't expect to see Russell until they are officially out of the playoff hunt. People are talking like the Raiders are 0-4, they have been in every game this season and if not for McCown's turnovers they would be 3-1 at least.

Kiffin coaches to win now.

 

[Gerg73]

I admit that if you were in a League that deducted for INT's, then 2005 would've been a disadter to Own Daunte. But in Leagues that didn't, he wasn't bad.

As far as the Raiders not having a passing game, they'll HAVE TO PASS to score thsi weekend. And a QB could do worse than to have Porter, Curry, Rhodes and others to throw to.

He hasn't thrown much this year:

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| | CMP ATT PYD TD INT | RSH YD TD |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

| TOTAL | 13 26 193 2 0 7 28 3 |

+----------+--------------------------+----------------+

But if he has to throw over 30 times today, he'll put up over 225 yards and 2 TD's.

Not great, but good for someone who need him to fill in for them.

 

[massraider]

Even if Pepp is fully back, which I don't think anyone can say, the offense he will run will prevent him from putting up big fantasy numbers. The Raiders still have pass pro questions, and they will run until they have to pass. Shortening the game is what they want to do, avoid turnovers, keep LT off the field, and keep Merriman and Phillips quiet. I do not think 30 pass attempts is in the cards. I would love for Pepp to go after that secondary, but I don't see it.

I think you under estimate what Daunte brings.. Sure maybe he lost a step but here is a guy that can step out of the pocket and make things happen still.

He also has a history of fumbles and bad INT's. I think his first job is to avoid turnovers. This team isn't good enough to win games while losing the turnover battle. I don't mean to sound like I am knocking Daunte, he has been better than I thought, going back to the preseason. But I don't see Kiffin allowing him to throw the ball enough to pass for 300 yards.

 

[BoltBacker]

He's still light years better than Aaron Brooks.

Tough day for the black hole, from first in the division to last in three hours.

 

[Gopher State]

Cullpepper was obviously rushed back too soon last year and we all saw what happened. Why would anyone think that his injury would take any less time to fully heal versus the likes of other elite athletes. With that being said, he got his first start last week. Not very pretty, but he did get the job done with his legs. That proves he is fine below the waist (no pun intended), but are his brain and motor skills ready for prime time once again?With the tuneup last week, and the pressure to perform NOW (JR and JM on the sidelines), is he ready to take this team on his shoulders. They are much improved from last year, but probably only a .500 team IMO.Will we see a 275 yard passing performance with 2 TD's and 1 rushing TD in a 35-24 loss to the chargers this week?Shark Pool Thoughts?

NFL.com It was over when ... Raiders quarterback Daunte Culpepper fumbled the ball inside the Chargers' 10-yard-line at the end of the first half, costing Oakland a chance to cut San Diego's lead to 14-10 going into the break. Having seized the momentum, the Chargers never were seriously challenged in the second half.The line for Pepper 24/37 230 1 td 2int, one fumble lost and 6 sacks. Still not ready for Prime time, and best left on the Waiver wire of FF leagues.

 

[Yenrub]

What can we expect from the Raiders QB for the rest of the season?

How bad is McCown hurt?

Can Culpepper hold onto the starting job?

What are the chances that Russell plays this season?

I took a look at the points to date in my main league and the Raiders QB’s combined numbers have them at 9th in my league. But it's not standard scoring.

Were do they rank using the FGB scoring?